She said: "Right now affordability is at the top of people's agenda and energy security comes in next…As surveys have shown in this country, the public do favour a move to renewable generation but at the same time, they do not want to pay for it."

Knight flagged up the issue of costs as something else the energy suppliers were blamed for, with energy firms taking the brunt of the blame for price increases, despite many increase being tied into policy making, taxation or a green agenda.